New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
SEEKING OBRIEN'S LIFE.
ESCAPE OF THE EDITOR FROM A
KINGSTON MOB.
CHASED BY 500 INFURIArED oRANGEMEN
HIS TALL WHITE HAT MADE TARGET FOR coBBLE-
sroNEs-soMEDoDY CHANGES HEAD COVERINGS
WITH HIM AND HI DISAPPEARS WOUNDED
IN THE NEcK-FLIGHT OF NEWS

eioNtS-SOMED0DY CHANGES HEAD COVERINGS
WITH HIM AND HI DISAPPEARS WOUNDED
IN THE NEcK-FLIGHT OF NEWS
PAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
KINGSTON, May 2O-When William VBren con-
cluded his speech here tonight he
was cheered to tho echo. No dis
senting voice was heard. When the applause
had subsided Dennis Kilbride the evicted tenant,
rose to speak. and then it was that the
first noise was heard outside the
hall in Johnston-st, where several hundred men and
boys were collected, crying "God save the
queen and groaDing for Mr.. OBrien.
Every cheer that went up inside the hall
was answered by loud roar and an
angry response from without. The crowd outside
soon grew to large proportions. and had ample ma
terial in the street to carry out any murdcrous de-
sign they might have.
AT length the meeting was brought to an end by
few remarks from the chairman, who told the
audience to go home peaceably Then the people
started to go out. Mr.. OBrien being in the rear.
Thinking that this would be too remarkable, Mr..
O'Brlen's friends hurried him to the front
and he stepped on to the wooden sidewalk. wear
ing the usual tall hat. The moment the Orange
men on the opposite side of the street saw him
they raised savage yells of vengeance, and, with
cries Of There he is" rushed across the street.
Broken stones and cObble stones then began flying
like hail. the women screamed and general confu-
rcigncd.
"Ah. they're at it again." said Mr. oBrien, ID q
tono Of mournful regret more than of anger
"Yes yes" roared the mob. there he IS! Drag
him out here on the street! Kill him Choke him
Tear him asunderw and they almost burst through
Mr.. OBrien's body guard.
A man changed hats with Mr.. O'Brion, as that
worn by tho latter had furnished q target for the
mob, aud, as the party doubled into Wclllngton-st
another shower OF bricks and broken
stones came crashing through the crowd
Mr. O,Bren and his friends bent
their heads, but received tho missiles on
the body. Z. L. Kellogg, Tho NeIc- York
San correspondent, and J. NJ. Wall, the repre-
sentative of The NEwYoR TRIBUNE, caught
up with Mr.. O'Brien just on the stoop
leading to the house of John Newman,
Protestant, in Medway-st, between
William and Johnston SITS. The doors
were opened and shower Of mis-
sios again came across the street.
The crowd surged when Messrs Wall and Kellogg
were flung to the ground. aud Mr. OBrlen disap-
peared. evidently into Nevmans mouse,
bnt nm 10 midnight nobody was certain of
this for no one really knew where he was. he
door of Newman's house was barred tightly,
and Wall and Kellogg. with J. J. Behan. Thomas
sullivan aud j. j. Conwell, of The Chicago Nees'
rushed around through the vinegar works
I'm Ontario-st for the purpose of getting into the
house by the back entrance. The mob. however
intercepted them aud they had 10 fly for their
lives
Tho mob next rushed to tho Burnett House
thinking Mr. OBrIon was there, shouting 10
HI with Homo Rule" XIII HIM." etc.
Although Mr.. 0'Brion was not there, they hred
vocys OF stones at the windows and then
groanod and yelled TO their hearts content. The
Office Of The Canadian Freeman, the Irish Cathonc
organ. on Brock-st., was wrecked
Two hours had now elapsed since the first attack
WAS made and nobody knew where
Mr.. O'Bren was. But he was soon
discovered Peter Deyin, who lives at yelling
ton and William SITS, stole down to Chiet oi Po-
lice Horsey and SAID "Mr. O'Brien is safe with
me-"
THANK Cod" exclaimed the crowd. Chief
Uorsev with Mayor Carson, six
policemen and William Hardy, OF the
Locomotive Works, then went to DevHh
house and brought back Mr.. OBren to the Burnett
House The latter reached Dcvlns mousse Ill ln's
way;
An allcv near Newmnns afforded shelter just as
Maurice Hogan had changed hats Win MI " pI'o','
mat a. stone had struck Mr. O'Bren on the back
of the neck and just big powerful OranSomah
with o club was going to cleaye open MS skull
rho bouso of an Orangoman named Donnoly
adio,nod thi. alley on the other side, and Mr.
O'Buon DOT I'm thoro and was finally smuggod
backward TO Deyn's house whilo tho orange
mob outside were yelling for his p'ooa.
"I will protect you now to the hotel, saiu
Mayor Carson coolly IL will call ous tho artueIy'
"You will Z" exclaimed Mr.. O'Brien sarcasucaiy
81 don't want your protection now. sir lou su"
a mob of demons tyo hundred strong, OUTSIDE thaV
hall, thirsting TOR my blood, while i wa
addressing a peaceable meeting ano !ou
didn't disperse them Where was your arIlliery
then, srf" and Mr. OBtien ground DIS 'ee'n
m rnge "Lansdowne and Rowland winked at
the efforts to murder me IN Toronto "nu 10"
Lapsdowne and you wink at the enor'S
to murder mo here am not going to give you the
credit of a pretence of having protected my nio
when Won could have If you wished, but dldhI
| The mob remained outside the hall for two houfs
waiting TO kill Mr. o. Brien when ho should come
ont. An O'Bronite named Howland had MS cneeA
laid open with a blow of a stone and sergeant NUS
bits head was cut. The Natonalists were unoi
gan,zed and were not prepared for an attack De-
ing deceived by tho extraordinary coolness ana
troachery Of the Orangemen who lay IN wait 80 pa
tiently while meditating their deed OF blood
At the Burnett House crowd collected arounu
Mr.. O'Brieu, congratuating him on his escape; nc
was scarce able to stand on his feet. Ills 1hroa'
was full of dust and his clothes were pespa'erea'
but he was as determined as ever as nc S'l,u
tha III.
,.,San. Ill ebow bow the police acted when MIR.
WRr'rn STAGGERED into an alley after being stlnek
in the neck with stone. policeman IN the miaa,e
OF the street sand TO voao rip'pt but he never
attempted TO arrest HIM and the rui1an ini
was allowed to JON his friends who shouted III n ,In